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Congressman Ben Cline honors Veterans' Day

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Veteran's Day Program | Anya Sczerzenie GROTTOES, Va. - The town now runs the program, and this year, the town of Grottoes put on its fifth official Veterans’ Day program in the Town Hall. It included performances by local kids, speeches by veterans and an appearance from U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th). Cline also spoke briefly during the event, thanking the veterans present for…

Congressman Ben Cline tours School of Nursing

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James Madison University | JMU Office of Federal Relations and Communications  HARRISONBURG, Va. - Congressman Ben Cline visited the JMU School of Nursing Wednesday to receive feedback from students in the online doctoral program and to tour the school’s labs and classrooms.  The congressman, whose 6th District covers western areas of Virginia from Roanoke to…

Rep. Ben Cline recognizes Roanoke firefighter for annual 9/11 stair climb

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WSLS | Connor Dietrich ROANOKE, Va. – Rep. Ben Cline is taking time to recognize some of the everyday heroes in the Roanoke Valley. On Monday, Cline stopped by Roanoke Fire-EMS’s station one to honor Capt. Peter Matthiessen. The fire captain is one of the head organizers of the annual Roanoke 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. “You’re truly just an amazing credit to this community and…

Congressman Ben Cline to stop by Virginian Review

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The Virginian Review | Rebecca Stalnaker COVINGTON, Va. (VR) — Congressman Ben Cline will visit the Virginian Review office on Aug. 1 at 3 p.m. to present a special plaque commemorating the paper’s 110-year anniversary. The visit will honor the publication’s long-standing contribution to the community and recognize its significant milestone. During his visit, Cline will formally…

Rep. Cline named to House committee on Chinese Communist Party

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Colby Johnson | WHSV HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Sixth District Representative Ben Cline was appointed to the House select committee on the Chinese Communist Party. The committee will study and determine the best ways to counter Chinese influence across multiple areas including telecommunications, immigration, foreign affairs issues, and national security. “My specialty coming from the…

‘Trying to catch water with a strainer:’ Key Congressman calls Biden’s loophole ridden immigration executive order

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Jon Solomon Reports |Just The News  Representative Ben Cline (R-VA) says President Biden’s immigration executive order will do little to nothing to help the dire situation at the southern border, commenting on the amount of loopholes that the order allows is like “trying to catch water with a strainer.” Additional interviews with Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee,…

Rep. Cline visits with forensics, debate teams

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Salem Times Register | Mountain Media, LLC When members of Salem’s State Championship Forensics and Debate teams were summoned to the office on May 30, the final day of school, United States Congressman Ben Cline was waiting on them. The House of Representatives member presented the students with congressional plaques noting their accomplishments during the 118th session of…

Congressman Cline Recognizes Bears For State Title Win

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John Breeden | Daily News Record DAYTON — Blue Ridge Christian got some unexpected acknowledgment for its state championship-winning season. Ben Cline, the U.S. representative for Virginia’s 6th congressional district, congratulated the Bears on capturing the 2023-24 Virginia Association of Christian Athletics (VACA) state title on the House floor last Monday. In addition, Cline…

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Could Be Impeached on Tuesday

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Rebecca Downs | Town Hall In the early morning hours of last Wednesday, after a markup that lasted 15 hours, the House Homeland Security Committee voted to advance articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The effort has been years in the making, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reminding Townhall last week that we are…

Virginia lawmakers react to border battle, weigh in on border security bill negotiations

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Kelsey Childress | ABC 13 Virginia lawmakers are weighing in on the situation happening at the Texas border, along with the negotiations taking place on Capitol Hill to come to a conclusion to fix it. This comes as the House Homeland Security Committee is set to vote on a resolution to impeach Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for what they said is his failure to secure the border, which…